Messages are being circulated on WhatApp appearing to offer £75 of free vouchers for Costa Coffee, but users of the messaging platform are being warned it;s a scam designed to steal your personal information.

The message claims Costa is giving away the vouchers to mark its 50th birthday and all you need to do to claim is click a link.

But the link will take you to a form where you will hand over a range of personal details - enough to steal your identity and ruin your credit rating, possibly even accessing your accounts, reports consumer watchdog Which?

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Users then share the scam message with their contacts, spreading the problem even wider, reports The Mirror .

"We informed Costa Coffee of the Whatsapp message and it has confirmed it’s a scam and its IT and legal teams are in the process of issuing a takedown notice to the accounts," said Which?.

Costa has warned customers not to respond to the hoax message.

"Please be aware that a spam email is currently being circulated offering a Costa gift card," reads a statement on the company's website. "This email, which requests customers to complete a survey, is not a genuine piece of Costa communication and we strongly recommend that customers do not to respond or provide any personal information".